Apparatus for making multiple artistic designs



L. JACKSON May 25, 1954 APPARATUS FOR MAKING MULTIPLE ARTISTIC DESIGNSFiled Aug. 1, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet i INVEN TOR.

L. JACKSON May 25,. 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "'HIHII I [l /z INVENTOR.

400/5 JAc/aswv HZ'TOR/VEY Patented May 25, 1954 UNITED STATES ATENTOFFICE APPARATUS FOR MAKING MULTIPLE ARTISTIC DESIGNS Louis Jackson, NewYork, N. Y.

Application August 1, 1952, Serial No. 302,276

6 Claims.

This invention relates to an apparatus for making multiple artisticdesigns.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus adaptedto make a multiple number of artistic designs of the same shape andcolor on blotting paper squares and wherein coloring dyes and liquidscan be fed to a stack of these blotting and highly absorbent squares.

It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus for makinga multiple number of similar artistic designs on absorbing paper squareswherein the liquid delivering felts are suspended from pans on acarriage adjustable over stationary drain pans or trays to which thefelts extend and wherein these carriages are held against the action ofsprings toward the stack of absorbent squares and a cable cord isextended about the carriages and holds them against the stack ofabsorbent squares.

It is another object of the invention to provide an apparatus for makinga multiple number of artistic designs from absorbent paper sheetswherein the designs can be observedupcn the bottom sheet by mirror meansas well as the top sheet is observed.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an apparatus for making amultipl number of absorbent sheet designs, which isofsimple'construction; inexpensive to manufacture, has a minimum number ofparts, easy to'operate, compact, convenient to use and eflicient inoperation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the i-ollowingdetailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus construction accordingto the present invention,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig.1,

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but with thevertically-extending felts in engagement with a stack of absorbentsheets to deliver the liquid to the edges thereof,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view showing the manner in which oneof the cable pulleys is attached to the verticallyextending carriageslide, the view being taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a horizontal view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view looking upon the felt deliverymembers and showing the ends thereof extended into the liquid deliveryand receiving trays, and

Fig. 8 is a stack of completed absorbent sheets bearing the artisticdesigns.

Referring now to the figures, Ill represents a base having a bottomportion l I and an elevated top and supporting portion 12. The topportion is held in vertically-spaced relationship from the bottomportion I i by corner post portions l3.

Restin on the bottom portion is a large mirror It, the purpose of whichto be later described. The top portion is square and intermediate theends of each side thereof ar upstanding portions I5 which serve assupports for slide rods 16. Each slid-e rod is connected to a carriageIT that has a tray supporting portion l8. This tray supporting portionhas two partitions I9 providing three Spaces receiving respectivelyelongated trays 2!. These trays are adapted to contain the coloredliquid for dye which is used for coloring the absorbent or blottingpaper squares or sheets 22.

The top portion [2 has a central square opening 23 and raised traysupporting portions 24 having partitions 25 forming spaces into whichenlongated bottom trays 26 are fitted. The bottom trays 26 are longerthan the upper tray 2| and the inner ends thereof extend inwardly of.the front of the carriage ll. The carriage H has bottom wheel devices 21which ride over the bottom tray supporting portions 24 on the topportion I2 of the base l0. 7 I The carriage l I provides a front face 28downwardly over which extend felt strips 29. Each end of the felt strip29 is bifurcated to provide portions adapted to be extended into therespective trays 2i and 26 There are three felt strips 29 on the frontface of each carriage. The front face has pairs of grooves 3| disposedbetween the felt strips to prevent the flow of liquid from one felt tothe other and in such a manner as to discolor the liquid ofany one ofthe felt strips.

In the end of the space provided for the trays 2| is a wire mesh 32which projects upwardly above the upper edge of the traysil to engagethe bifurcated portions of the felt strips 29 and to hold them againstoutward and downward displacement from the trays 2|. The upwardbifurcated portions are indicated at 29 and it will be seen that theseportions extend over the upper edge of the tray supporting portion 15and into the trays 2 l. The wire mesh 32 is held vertically in thespaces for the trays and project upwardly a sufiicient distance from theupper edge of the trays to engage the portions 29' as indicated at 32',Figs. 2 and 3. The trays 2! are filled with the different coloredliquids according to the pattern are supported on a glass 35 which restson the upper edges of the lower tray supporting portions 24 over thesquare opening 23;:

The slide rod [6 is bent at its inner end and secured to the carriage i!by a screw-36;,The

slide rod is bent at its outer end as indicated at 31. A tension spring38 extends-between thebent end 31' of the slide rod and a post devicecar ried on the upstanding projection l5. This post v c c m r e a p at hihas a be t u p end portion 42 which extends over sliderod ilfi, Thisplate 4! is pivotally-connected to theside of theprojection is by ascrew boltd3 thatis held in place on the projectionby a nut M; Anenlargi-gd hole 45 isprovided in the plate above the; screw ,bolt 43; toreceivea bolt'lifi' that is held in place in the projection I by, awinged clamp nut 41., By having the large hole as t plate n can beshifted fore and aft to have. its bent end portion engage the flat sliderod it in such [a manner as to hold the slide rod clamped in itsadjusted position on the upper end of the projection 15. Tabs 48 areprovided on the upper end of the projection to hold the slide rod 13against lateral displacement on the. upper end of sp oi c on 1 u ev hees io r i ed. u st din ros i zorii ab hte d 42 of the device.

h t eorh ht a er squa eso sh eis 22 nl a el h t e. e as s ssgr '3 th c ria l b ad u a r d t wa d he e ee u he abs r ent squar s by th i r s etive t nsion springs 38-acting on the rguiderodslfi. The differentcolored liquids are poured into the top trays 2| and thisliquid williiow outwardly and wh r r ra cne ,t e elt s s. for. d liv r to the edgesof theabsorbent sheets. 0 Thernass of absorbent sheets will absorb theliquidsequally so that a definite. and similar pattern will. be

ma on each of he s eets ne p ttern is ndie h ted 15 on. thesh e wa shownin Fi hprder t obs ve the h tt mmqst she tiofit e s ack. th o gh hee assp in make r at the omshe as t e ame. fi re. s. t upper sheet and hasbeen fully saturated with the liquids, openings ,iare provided in thetopportion l 2 at each-corner thereof through which the operator canlook upon the mirror 14 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2 toview thebottommost absorbent sheet 1 The carriages i! are accordingly springurged inwardly by the tension springs 38 upon l oosen. ing the clampnutstl of the post device 39 and extending wire 53 over all of thepulleys 49 and fixing it to a bracket posted on the top portion I2 ofthe base, all of the carriages will be retained together sons to preventthe need for individually tu-rning each clamp nut 47 when it is desiredto release the carriages. sary to release the wire 53 from thebracketpost 54' to obtain this result.

It'should now be apparentjthat withthis device a multip n mb o ih s hehbs uares rsheets hbePrQ Qd with s lor d erns thphe.

It will only be-neces 4 set up of the apparatus. The parts of theapparatus will be preferably made of materials such as plastic which canbe easily cleaned and kept from becoming stained by the dyes or liquids.These parts may be molded or fabricated from stock pieces.

It will be seen that by the provision of a mirror the bottommost sheetcan be observed at all times. Also it will be seenthatthecarriages canbe" readily adjusted and that each, carriage is individually springurged toward the stack of sheets and that by the use of the wire 53individnalclan ipingof the carriers is unnecessary.

'l/Vhile-various changes may be made in the detailed construction itshall be understood that sufih. chan es shall be within the spirit andscope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

overnthe centralopeningand to supporta stack of absorbent sheets aliquid delivery carriage adiustably mounted on the supporting portionand having an elevated tray portion, an absorbent feltliquid deliverystrip extending fromthe elevated tray portion and downwardly over thefront of the carriage for en gagement with the side edges of theabsorbentsheets to deliver liquid thereto, a nirror mounted on thebottom portion .of the base under the transparent suppo t p ate for i rs ht ts, aid supp rti port cnhayihe n enin t r i to per nitthe operatorto observe upon the mirror the progress of .absorptionof liquid of thebottommost absorbent sheet of the absorbent sheet stack-r.

2.;An apparatusfor making multiple artistic d si s comp sin a base havinOpposite sides, upstanding projections on the respective opposite sidesofthe base, liquid delivering carriages disposed on the respectiveopposite sides of the base, means for respectively adjustablypconnectingaidc rr e s. said u s ndin p i c of the base, said carriages comprisingrespectively an elevated tray portion andabsorbent felt liquid eli ihasr ps ex e dins h i th t ay p i d d wnwardly ve t f w rd fawsoit rri esand. a ap dt eneae'eth ed es of a stackoiabsorbent sheets to deliverliquid thereto, andclamp devices onthe respective upstanding projectionsand engageable withtherespective carriages to retain the carriages intheir adjusted positionsand individually adjustable to fix therespectiveoarriagesin their adjusted positions.

3. An apparatus for making multiple artistic designs as defined, inclaim 2, said respective clamp .devices on the projections ha vingportions adapted, to receive a wire wire means extending about the baseand engageahle with the respective. wire receiving portions of the clampdevice and an upstandingbracket on said base for the fixing of theopposite ends or the thereto whereby said clamping devices can be heldin unison by said wire.

4. An apparatus for making multiple artistic designs comprising ,a basehaving opposite sides, upstanding projections on the respective oppositesides of the base, liquid delivering car-- riages disposed on therespective opposite sides of the basa-ineans for; respectivelyadjustably connecting said carriages to said npstanding projections ofthe base, said carriages comprising respectively an elevated trayportion and absorbent felt liquid delivering strips extending from thetray portions and downwardly over the forward faces of the carriages andadapted to engage the edges of a stack of absorbent sheets to deliverliquid thereto, said means for adjustably connecting each of saidcarriages to the upstanding projection including a fiat slide rodextending over the upper edge of the upstanding projection and'springbiasing means extending between the rod and the upstanding projectionfor normally urging said carriages toward the center of the base andagainst the edges of absorbent sheets.

5. An apparatus for making multiple artistic designs as defined in claim2, said means for adjustably connecting said carriage to the upstandingprojection including a slide rod, said clamp device being engageablewith the slide rod to retain the slide rod and thereby the carriage inthe adjusted position, said clamp device having an upstanding post, anda tension spring connected between the slide rod and the upstanding postfor normally urging the carriage towad the stack of absorbent sheetsupon release of the clamp device.

6. An apparatus for making multiple artistic front portion, an elevatedtray portion extending rearwardly from the front face portion, absorbentielt delivery strips extending out of the tray portion and downwardlyover the front face portion for engagement with the side edges of theabsorbent sheets, individual liquid trays adapted to be disposed in theelevated tray portion and Number receiving said liquid delivery strips,and wire mesh elements disposed between the front of the elevated trayportion and the forward end of the individual tray and projectingupwardly in an edgewise manner to engage the liquid delivery strips andto retain the same against forward displacement from the individualtrays.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NameDate Schwartz Aug. 8, 1916 Conwill Nov. 10, 1931 Jackson Apr. 29, 1952

